Kenya vs North Korea: Tree Cover Loss
Tree Cover Loss over time
- Kenya
- North Korea
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 10,418 hectares against 9,517 hectares in North Korea, a difference of 901 hectares.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 84th and North Korea ranks 86th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,475 hectares | 12,255 hectares | 6,221 hectares | Kenya |
| 2010s | 17,550 hectares | 12,312 hectares | 5,237 hectares | Kenya |
| 2020s | 11,504 hectares | 11,536 hectares | 32 hectares | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss, Kenya or North Korea?
- Kenya, at 10,418 hectares against 9,517 hectares in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss between Kenya and North Korea?
- 901 hectares, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and North Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and North Korea rank globally for tree cover loss?
- Kenya ranks 84th and North Korea ranks 86th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.